1. I was downtown and went out on my lunch break to do a workout. Part of it included running around the Titans football stadium. On the last curve, I changed the routine and added in some box jumps on a nearby curb. Two younger guys were there and they approached me asking, “Do youContinue reading “Two Favorite Memories From Working Out In Downtown Nashville”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
Wacky Wednesday: I Will Remember Hashtags
So I finally caught the first episode of the Bachelorette starring Desiree Hartsock. Anticipation had been building for weeks, but mostly for the Bachelorette Fantasy League I’m involved in! In almost any form, I love competition. Anyway, from shirtless guy to the knight in shining armor, these guys should just be called “future former contestants” because they haveContinue reading “Wacky Wednesday: I Will Remember Hashtags”
Wacky Wednesday: Boys ‘Round Here
“Chew tobacco, chew tobacco, chew tobacco… spit!” How I see it, you’ve got the East Nashville hipsters, the money in West Nashville, the crime in North Nashville, and the international mix of South Nashville. But it doesn’t take more than one trip to Nashville Shores to realize we are, indeed, a redneck city in theContinue reading “Wacky Wednesday: Boys ‘Round Here”
He Blew Me Off
It’s a moment I won’t forget for a long time. You see, my neighbor and I have had a good relationship for the few years I’ve lived in my house. He and his wife are usually kind to me, and they love seeing my dogs. These neighbors will often walk up to the fence andContinue reading “He Blew Me Off”
Me and My Machete
It was the weekend and I knew it was time to tackle the overgrown brush in the backyard. So Sunday afternoon I picked up a Gerber Gator Machete from REI. Before deciding on that particular machete, I read reviews for a machete at Lowe’s and reviews for the Gerber. Without a doubt, I knew the GerberContinue reading “Me and My Machete”
Out of the Wilderness 